Communist dinners are the worst....

[Gibson486]

You know...when you go out with a group of people and suddenly you have to foot the bill for some of their share of the meal also. It sucks when you only order one dish and one beverage but you come up with a $40 bill because everyone else went crazy on the alcohol.

 

[Newbian]

So next time go crazy and make them foot your bill.

 

[Tiamat]

You know...when you go out with a group of people and suddenly you have to foot the bill for some of their share of the meal also. It sucks when you only order one dish and one beverage but you come up with a $40 bill because everyone else went crazy on the alcohol.

Trick I learned in Boston after dealing with crap like that:

Separate checks.

The rest of them people can be on one check, but you can specifically ask the server to give you your own check (for example, an excuse is you have to leave earlier than them). Works every time.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Are these people you like? If so, what's the problem? If not, why agree to divvy up the bill equally?

 

[MetalMat]

Just man up and tell em you are paying your portion of the bill.

 

[lxskllr]

Yea. gruel and water get old very fast :^(

 

[tokie]

That is fine if everyone just orders food.

Once people order alcohol the split cheque is no longer offered when I am around. I do that myself as a courtesy to others, as do other people I am with.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Just foot your part of the bill and say that you didn't order any or very much alcohol.

 

[IronWing]

Separate checks are the only way to go. I don't drink alcohol and I sure ain't paying for somebody else's booze. If I order something more expensive than the rest of the party, I wouldn't dream of sticking them with the cost. Also, cheapskates who "forget" to account for tax and tip when they casually toss a wad of cash on the table and skip out can eat my shorts.

 

[JM Aggie08]

1) don't be so passive
2)...
3)...Profit!

 

[2Xtreme21]

I personally can't stand when the receipt is passed around and people pay JUST the dollar amount it says beside their food / drink. The last person to get the receipt is left to pay everyone else's share of the tip / tax.

 

[Scouzer]

Seriously? We just tally up our totals and pay separately with everyone adding a small tip

 

[Born2bwire]

Damn communist Dutch bastards.

 

[lupi]

this thread feels like dejavu

 

[lxskllr]

this thread feels like dejavu

Yea, someone posted something very similar not too long ago. I think it was loki8481

 

[Taejin]

do people have difficulty expressing themselves when they're in a situation they feel uncomfortable with? I dont understand why this thread even has to exist ...

 

[txrandom]

Op, want to go out to eat this weekend?

 

[nageov3t]

Yea, someone posted something very similar not too long ago. I think it was loki8481

omg it was. it was around Christmas time and all my friends ordered alcoholic drinks/desserts and all I ordered was a salad or something.

 

[TallBill]

omg it was. it was around Christmas time and all my friends ordered alcoholic drinks/desserts and all I ordered was a salad or something.

soup

 

[Imdmn04]

If it really bothers you that much, then maybe you shouldn't be friends with them.

I sometimes foot other's shares, and sometimes others foot mine if I order a bit extra. If you are going to treat your friends like a bean counter, then you have it all wrong. If you always get stiffed, then they are not your friends.

 

[Gibson486]

nah, this is my gf's drama. It's her co workers, They brought this dude out to a goodbye dinner. She just ordered a salad and a glass of wine. Everyone else went nuts with the alcohol and food. Instead of just spitting the bill, they all just threw in a 20 and told her she got the rest. She ended with a $40 bill. My gf spoke up and they all just complained saying that it is not a big deal....she has vowed never to go out to eat with anyone at her job again.

 

[bignateyk]

Anything work related is separate checks. Usually anything with friends is separate checks, but sometimes the establishment won't separate them. In those cases we usually just pass the check around, but like you said, some people are pretty dumb and don't pay tax/tip, then you end up passing it around like 4 more times until people pay what they owe.

I usually end up becoming the mediator and asking each person how much they paid and then I tell them that they have to pay more That's gotta be embarrassing for them. Damn cheapskates.

The easiest thing to do is to just separate it down the middle if it is reasonably close for everyone.

 

[Tristicus]

Are these people you like? If so, what's the problem? If not, why agree to divvy up the bill equally?

I didn't eat it, I ain't payin.

 

[Spineshank]

Me and my buddies always put our tabs on 1 and just pay what we owe. There is no we split it evenly crap.

 

[DukeN]

Uh, ask for a separate bill?

Or is keeping up impressions with your 'friends' more important?